Kota Khao Mun Kai

Local eatery · Talat Yai

A chicken-rice shop at 16–18 Soi Surin off Montri Road in Phuket Town, open for more than two decades without changing a thing.

Local eatery

About Kota Khao Mun Kai

A plain Phuket Town shop that has served one thing well for over twenty years: Hainanese chicken rice — tender steamed chicken over rice cooked in its broth, with a bowl of chicken soup on the side. A plate costs about 45 baht, it is a safe order for anyone avoiding chilli, and it opens early for breakfast.

Also known as Kota Hainanese Chicken Rice

As the record has it

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Cuisine

Hainanese chicken rice: steamed chicken on rice cooked in the broth, with a bowl of chicken soup; only a few dishes.

Prices

About 45 THB a plate.

Setting

A dish for anyone who cannot eat spicy food; the guide warns that orders can come out wrong.